50 Best Barbecue Joints from SOUTHERN LIVING

Southern Living asked their expert BBQ columnist, Robert Moss, to canvas the South — 16 States plus the District of Columbia — to find the best brisket, pulled pork, ribs and more. See below to find out who made the list, from Kansas City to Miami, and for more go to http://www.southernliving.com/travel/bbq-restaurants .

The South's Top 50 Barbecue Joints by State

ALABAMA Archibald's Bar-B-Q, Northport, AL
Big Bob Gibson, Decatur, AL
Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q. Vestavia Hills, AL

FLORIDA Shorty's Bar-B-Q, Miami , FL

GEORGIA B's Cracklin Barbeque, Savannah GA
Fresh Air Barbecue, Jackson, GA
Heirloom Market, Atlanta GA
Old Brick Pit Barbeque, Atlanta GA

KANSAS Joe' s Kansas City Bar-B-Que, Kansas City, KS

KENTUCKY Moonlite Bar-B-Que Inn, Owensboro, KY
Old Hickory Barbecue, Owensboro, KY

MISSOURI Gates BBQ, Kansas City, MO
Jack Stack Barbecue, Kansas City, MO

NORTH CAROLINA 12 Bones Smokehouse, Asheville, NC
Allen & Son Barbeque, Chapel Hill, NC
Barbecue Center, Lexington, NC
Grady's Barbecue, Dudley, NC
Lexington Barbecue, Lexington, NC
Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge, Shelby, NC
Skylight Inn, Ayden, NC
Stamey's, Greensboro, NC
Wilber's Barbecue, Goldsboro, NC

SOUTH CAROLINA Cannon's Barbecue, Little Mountain, SC
Carolina Bar-B-Que, New Ellenton, SC
Cooper's Country Store, Salters, SC
Henry's Smokehouse, Greenville, SC
Hite's Bar-B-Que, West Columbia, SC
Home Team BBQ, Charleston, SC
Jackie Hite's, Leesville, SC
McCabe's Bar-B-Que, Manning, SC
Scott's Bar-B-Q, Hemingway, SC

TENNESSEE A&R Bar-B-Que, Memphis, TN
Bar-B-Q Shop Restaurant, Memphis, TN
Bozo's Hot Pit Bar-B-Q, Mason, TN
Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous, Memphis, TN
Couch Barbecue, Ooltewah, TN
Helen's Bar BQ, Brownsville, TN
Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ, Memphis, TN
Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint, Nolensville, TN
Peg Leg Porker, Nashville, TN
The Ridgewood Barbecue, Bluff City, TN
Sam's Barbecue, Humboldt, TN
Scott's-Parker's Barbeque, Lexington, TN

TEXAS Black's Barbecue, Lockhart, TX
City Market, Luling, TX
Franklin Barbecue, Austin, TX
Kreuz Market, Lockhart, TX
La Barbecue, Austin, TX
Louie Mueller Barbecue, Taylor, TX
Micklethwaite Craft Meats, Austin, TX